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10.16.13Thinking about Thinking
Being Human As far as we know, human beings are the only animal capable of introspection—the ability to examine our own mental processes.
09.06.13Back to School for the Baldwin Fellows
Baldwin Fellows In April 2013 The Leakey Foundation awarded the Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowship to five outstanding applicants, most of whom are now beginning a new school year. The Fellowship was established in 1977 by Elisabeth O’Conner as a program to educate African scholars in prehistory and paleoanthropology. Recently the program was expanded beyond Africa… more »
07.30.13The Importance of Charles Darwin
Being Human Charles Darwin is centrally important in the development of scientific and humanist ideas because he first made people aware of their place in the evolutionary process...
06.05.13Gordon P. Getty: Celebrating 40 Years of Service on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Grants, The Leakey FoundationIn April we celebrated 45 years of funding science. 40 of those years have been graced with the leadership and generous philanthropy of Mr. Gordon P. Getty. To honor this milestone, the Foundation created the Gordon P. Getty Grant. We also celebrated with six events, in four days, held in San Francisco and Healdsburg, CA. On Thursday, April 25th, the events were kicked… more »
06.05.13Scientists discover oldest evidence of split between Old World monkeys and apes
EducationATHENS, Ohio (May 15, 2013) — Two fossil discoveries from the East African Rift reveal new information about the evolution of primates, according to a study published online in Nature today led by Ohio University scientists. The team’s findings document the oldest fossils of two major groups of primates: the group that today includes apes and humans (hominoids),… more »
05.03.13The Last Taboo
Being Human What drives a man to work toward the position of CEO or run for political office? You’d be forgiven if you said it might have something to do with the pursuit of power...
04.03.1345 Years of Funding Human Origins Science
The Leakey Foundation This month marks the 45th anniversary of the first board meeting of the L. S. B. Leakey Foundation for Research Related to Man’s Origins. The date was April 8, 1968 and one of the first orders of business was to procure a $12,000 loan. The board meeting minutes state that this money was to be used to fund a “survey and study of the objectives and procedural methods for raising… more »
03.30.13What Can You Do With A Database of the Human Face?
Being Human Paul Ekman began creating a database of every expression the human face is capable of making, ending up with a list of over 3000.
03.06.13Video: Dig Deeper: Adrienne Zihlman
In the NewsThe Leakey Foundation sits down with Dr. Adrienne Zihlman (UC Santa Cruz) to discuss her multi-faceted career in human evolution research. In celebration of International Women’s Day, ‘Dig Deeper’ in to the work of Adrienne Zihlman, Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and pioneering anthropologist who has… more »
02.05.13Google Celebrates Mary Leakey with a Doodle
Today in HistoryIn honor of the 100th anniversary of Mary Leakey’s birthday, Google has made a lovely illustration of her in the field, with her beloved Dalmatians. You can read about the creation of the doodle here. We love that her dogs made the cut! What do you think? Mary Leakey Google Doodle… more »
